The efficiency of different collection methods in faunistic survey of family Syrphidae in agroecosystems, using Malaise, Yellow water traps and sweeping net was evaluated. As a result, a total of 22 species were collected, including 13 species by Malaise trap, 5 species by Yellow water trap and representatives of all species sampled by hand net. Among the species collected, 8 species including phytophagous ones were exclusively sampled by hand net. In Malaise trap the hover fly population was strongly dominated (73%) by 3 common species: Sphaerophoria scripta, Episyrphus balteatus and Eupeodes corollae while, in the yellow water trap, Episyrphus balteatus was the key species and represented about 45% of all specimens. Shannon-Weiner index of biodiversity measured for Malaise trap (H = 1.86) was higher than that calculated for yellow water trap (H = 1.39). The relative efficiency of the three collection methods is discussed.

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